Author | Al-Ma'arri |
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Original title | رسالة الغفران |
Risālat al-Ghufrān (Arabic: رسالة الغفران), meaning The Epistle of Forgiveness, is a satirical work of Arabic poetry written by Abu al-ʿAlaʾ al-Maʿarri around 1033 CE.[1] It has been claimed that the Risālat al-Ghufrān has had an influence on, or has even inspired, Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy.[2]